Lill-Österälven
southern steep trout brook · 64°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Lill-Österälven is a southern steep trout brook. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Lill-Österälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Oskar Norénpike51 cm
- 2Heike Nilssonpike50 cm
- 3Stefan Ekburbot38 cm
- 4Erik Holmtrout28 cm
- 5Nils Åbergperch18 cm
- 6Anders Nilssonstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHeike Nilsson
burbot38 cmStefan Ek
trout28 cmErik Holm
perch18 cmNils Åberg
stensimpa6 cmAnders Nilsson
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